The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-21
SENATOR BARBOUR.
7gr NiN VINO BEAT MAHONE GETS
ms REWARD.

rloouent Speeches in His Praise In Both
Houses The Unanimous Choice Of His
Party for this High Honor-The "Rqds"
vote for Their Biliy.
The Senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Massey, and after
pryer by Rev. Mr.. Evans, the journal Of
Monday was read
A communication was received from
the House Of Delegates announcing tha.
the House had agreed to the Senate Joint
resolution thanking Messrs Ayers, Scott
and McCabe, and that IL hal also agreed
90 thc Senate substitute for the House
Joint resolution in relation TO the repeal
Of the internal revenue tax laws.
BILLS PASSED.
The House bin to enable the supervi-
sors Of Loudoun county 20 borrow
money 10 build "a Jail was read the
first and second times, and the rules were
suspended and the bill was passed
House bin providing for working the
roads of Culpeper and Buckingham coun
Ties. was taken up, read the first and
second times. The rules were suspended
and 20 was passed
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS. ETC.
Under the call for bills. resolutions,
etc.. Mr. KOiner Of the Finance Com
mittee offered the following
'Resoved, That the Second Auditor be
directed 10 inform the Senate with all
dispatch the amount that will be left in
The Treasury to pay the annual interest
on the debt as now recognized and pro-
yided for by law, after paying all other
expenses OF the Government as estimated
hy the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
and, further, 10 state all other facts that
be may deem pertinent to the issues in
T0lved in said direction
THE ELLIS HOUSTON CONTEST.
Senator Berry Of Amherst offered
resolution 10 the effect that the Senate
proceed with the investigation Of the
contest OF Mr William NJ Ellis for the
seat Of Mr j. +. Houston, as Senator
from The Fourth senatorial district
Mr Blackstone of Accomac spoke at
length in opposition TO the resolution,
but The hour for consideration of the
special order OF the day wiz the report
OF the Committee on Finance ON the
debt scttlemenO having arrived his re-
marks were suspended a motion TO /
pass by this report was made aud carried /.
and Senator Blackstone resumed and T
continued his argument a; length.
AT the conclusion Of Senator Black
stones remarks, Senator Williams OF
Bland made a motion 10 pa the reso I
luton by and have all the papers in the
case printed.
ELECTION or UNITED STATES SENATOR. .
Pending the discussion Of the motion. /
the hour for The election OF United States I
Senator arrived Senator kOincr OF Au- +
gusia arose and nominated Hon. John s. /
Barbour in a well written and carefully .
considered speech. highly eulogistic of .
the distinguished Nirginian
Mr Mcdonald of Northumberland I'm .
o. speech OF about fifteen minutes placed .
in nomination Mr William Malone of /
Petersburg
Senator Gorden OF Albemarle seconded /
the nomination of Hon John $ Barbour in
an eloquent speech at once c1aste, forci-
bic and fervid which held the undivided
attention of the Senate. and at It's conclu.
sion called forth the sincere congratula-
ii0ns Of his fellow Senators and hearers
ON iue floor
Senator HUBBARD of Buckingham spoke
about twenty minutes in secO ding the
nomination of Malone, and he was fol-
lowed by Senators Rhea and Stubbs In
eloquent speeches warmly eulogizing the
merits of Mr. Barbour
Mr. HARBOUR ELECTED
The election was then proceeded with
and the vote resulted as follows Hon
John $ Barbour, 26 William Malone,
49, The vote will be officially announced
al the joint convention Of the TWO houses
to-day.
HUsTINGs COURT OF sTAUNfON.
The election Of judge Of the Hastings
Court Of Staunton for the uneXpired
term was next proceeded with. Mr. Koiner
nominated Mr. Charles Grattan OF Staun-
ton. The Senator from Rockingham
nominated Mr. Charles Curry (Repl. The /
vote resulted-Grattan, 26; Curry l3
Whole number OF votes cast, 1919, of which I
Mr Gratian received %, and Mr. Curry, I
w. So Mr. Grattan was declared elected /
RESUMED.
Consideration OF the Fourth district !
senatorial contest was then resumed, aud !
Senator Williams motion TO pass by and |
print was adopted
AT 2.30 o'clock the Senate adjourned y
nj 20 At ] nfal.rb